16. But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead—"Himself has risen"; as if the innocence and sanctity of his faithful reprover had not suffered that he should lie long dead. Account of the Baptist's Imprisonment and Death ( :-). read more
A. The mission of the Twelve 6:6b-30This is another of Mark’s "sandwich" or chiastic sections. The main event is Jesus’ sending the Twelve on a preaching and healing mission that extended His own ministry. Within this story, between their departing and their returning, the writer inserted the story of John the Baptist’s death. The main feature of that story that interested Mark was Herod Antipas’ perception of who Jesus was. The identity of Jesus, which is the heart of this section, becomes the... read more
The varying opinions about Jesus’ identity 6:14-16 (cf. Matthew 14:1-3; Luke 9:7-9) read more
2. The failure of Antipas to understand Jesus’ identity 6:14-29The writer of the second Gospel inserted this account into his narrative about the mission of the Twelve. It is similar to the filling in a sandwich (cf. Mark 6:30). The incident probably happened during the mission of the Twelve just announced. It illustrates the mounting opposition to Jesus, and it provides helpful guidance for disciples of Jesus. Mark’s is the fullest of the synoptic records at this point. read more
Perhaps the view that Jesus was Elijah owed its origin to John’s description of Jesus as "the Coming One" (Malachi 3:1; Malachi 4:5; cf. Deuteronomy 18:15-19). Some people concluded that Jesus was a prophet because of His preaching and miracle working powers. Herod’s view that Jesus was John returned to life seems to have originated from his guilty conscience since he had murdered John. Evidently Herod had not heard about Jesus before he killed John. read more
Visit to Nazareth. Mission of the Twelve. Execution of the Baptist. Feeding of the Five Thousand. Walking on the Sea1-6. Visit to Nazareth (Matthew 13:54).3. Is not this the carpenter?] Mt ’Is not this the carpenter’s son?’ Baur, Bleek, Renan, and Hilgenfeld regard St. Mark’s version of this expression as a proof that he was acquainted with the Virgin Birth. ’Mark tolerates not the paternity of Joseph even in the mouth of Nazarenes’ (Hilgenfeld). Most scholars dispute the inference.It is not... read more
Mark 6:3 In a letter written from Pavia, during his early mission there, Savonarola explains to his mother why he is working in Lombardy instead of nearer home. 'Seeing that He hath chosen me for this sacred office, rest ye content that I fulfil it far from my native place, for I bear better fruit than I could have borne at Ferrara. There it would be with me as it was with Christ, when His countrymen said: Is not this man a carpenter, and the son of a carpenter? But out of my own place this... read more
CHAPTER 6:14-29 (Mark 6:14-29)HEROD"And King Herod heard thereof; for His name had become known: and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him. But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets. But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen. For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife:... read more
Chapter 6 1. The Servant rejected in Nazareth. (Mark 6:1-6 . Matthew 13:54-58 ; Luke 4:16-30 ) 2. The Servant sends forth the Twelve. (Mark 6:7-13 .Matthew 10:5-15; Matthew 10:5-15 ; Luke 9:1-6 ) 3. King Herod troubled. (Mark 6:14-16 . Matthew 14:1-2 ; Luke 9:7-9 ) 4. The Martyrdom of John. (Mark 6:17-29 . Matthew 14:3-12 ) 5. The Servant’s withdrawal for Rest. (Mark 6:30-31 .Luke 9:10-11; Luke 9:10-11 ) 6. The feeding of the Five Thousand. (Mark 6:32-44 .Matthew 14:13-21;... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 6:14-29
64. Death of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29; Luke 9:7-9)By this time John the Baptist had been executed. When Herod heard the news of Jesus’ miracles, he feared that Jesus was really John come back to life and that supernatural powers were working in him (Matthew 14:1-2; Mark 6:14-16). (The Herod referred to here was Herod Antipas, a son of Herod the Great; see earlier section, ‘The New Testament World’.)Having mentioned John’s death, the writers go back to record the events... read more